Is UNCTUOUSLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNCTUOUSLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNCTUOUSLY mean?
- adverb
in an unctuous manner
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + T (1) + U (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for UNCTUOUSLY
UNCTUOUSLY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from UNCTUOUSLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- costly11
- county11
- cytons11
- octyls11
- unctuous10
- cloys10
- cyton10
- octyl10
- sycon10
- uncoy10
- consult9
- snouty9
- cloy9
- coly9
- cony9
- cosy9
- coys9
- cyst9
- sync9
- clonus8
- clouts8
- consul8
- counts8
- cultus8
- locust8
- oculus8
- lousy8
- lusty8
- nutsy8
- sonly8
- stony8
- coy8
- clons7
- clots7
- clout7
- colts7
- conus7
- count7
- cults7
- locus7
- scout7
- uncos7
- uncus7
- uncut7
- luny7
- nosy7
- only7
- tony7
- toys7
- yous7
- clon6
- clot6
- cols6
- colt6
- cons6
- cost6
- cots6
- cult6
- cuts6
- locs6
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